"You've all worked hard. There's really no need to be hung up on this industry. Besides, the monthly expenses are pretty high right now, everyone."
Wu Changyun really appealed to people's reason and emotions.
This time, someone from Cinema City also came, and it was the relatively high-ranking Wong Jing. This time he came to see Wu Changyun about something else. In fact, the entire meeting had little to do with them.
For several years, Cinema City was recognized as a dark horse, and Wong Jing's ears were callused from listening to them.
When he first came here and saw so many filmmakers, Wong Pak Ming realized that there were so many colleagues in Hong Kong, most of whom he had never heard of.
Later, through slow inquiries and conversations, Wong Pak Ming realized that most of these companies were incompetent film companies.
It is said that the film companies overestimate them, but there are some movies that Wong Pak-ming really dislikes from the bottom of his heart.
"Listen carefully, your Zijing Film Company must shrink by 30%, and I don't care what method you use."
Wu Changyun wants to make things clear today; this matter cannot be delayed any longer.
"Who do you think you are?"
Zhang Jin really looked down upon the title of president of the association. Why should he listen to him?
"Me? Just because of what you said, your films will be boycotted by 90% of Hong Kong cinema chains. No cinema chain will show your Category III films. Don't worry."
Wu Changyun is not trying to scare anyone, this is a good idea for everyone.
"Just you? I was scared? Do I know who we are?"
"I know. You're from Shaw Brothers, right? You can give it a try. Don't say you're just Shaw Brothers' godsons..." Wu Changyun let out a long sigh and continued, "You can definitely give it a try."
"You're crazy! My boss won't help me, so why should I listen to you?"
"Sit down."
Hua An couldn't bear to watch it any longer, his face turned pale.
Zhang Jin saw that Hua An's face looked strange. Hua An had always been good at handling such matters. If Hua An felt the crisis, then Wu Changyun might really have the ability to do so.
"No way." Zhang Jin murmured softly.
"Yes, sit down."
Hua An knew very well that although they belonged to Shaw Brothers, the company was currently undergoing transformation and would certainly not leave a stain in the industry it had already abandoned. If Wu Changyun communicated with Shaw Brothers, he would definitely go to find Run Run Shaw.
Run Run Shaw is now the chief director of TVB, and cutting is Run Run Shaw's idea. So if this matter is left to Run Run Shaw to decide, then their newly established subsidiary will definitely fail, and Liu Yi may even be scolded.
"I don't care, we're quitting."
Zhang Jin shouted, and then planned to walk out without caring about Hua An.
"Are you crazy?"
"We are not welcome here, let's go."
Zhang Jin still looked like a gangster. He stood up and walked out without paying any attention to anyone.
"Quit, it's okay, anyone is welcome to quit."
Wu Changyun can really be regarded as the most conscientious president in recent years, because Wu Changyun does not have much room for advancement now, and he does not care too much about those powerful relationships. Instead, he really wants to know about the affairs of his peers and see if he can help them.
Some people say that helping others brings happiness, and this is true.
Helping others really makes people happy, because it also reflects a sense of superiority and accumulates the favor of others. It may be a bit too snobbish to say this, but it really feels this way, and Wu Changyun has no choice.
Zhang Jin really left in anger, and the next step was to cut the cake.
Before the meeting, each company tried their best to contact Wu Changyun, and those who were able to meet him in person had relatively strong connections.
Because small companies cannot trust their own screenwriters and directors like big companies, but there is one way to ensure that their works will be a hit, which is to imitate them.
Audiences often see that after a popular movie comes out, similar movies will be released immediately, and sometimes the covers are imitations.
Of course, this doesn’t mean you should wait until someone else’s movie becomes popular and then try to imitate it, because then it would be too late.
Generally, we receive the news in advance, and news like this is of course released intentionally by someone.
"It's like this now. We at Qi Ji will come up with three production topics, five from Golden Harvest, two from Si Yuan, and one from Cinema City..." Wu Changyun glanced at Wong Jing, the representative of Cinema City, while speaking.
Wong Jing also nodded. This was what they had agreed on before.
"It's still the same. The films will be divided among the companies. As for which one will be popular and which one will be unpopular in the end, no one can predict it. Let's just draw lots first."
Generally speaking, those with greater capabilities will get some good companies.
For example, Wu Changyun's Qi Ji Film Company is of course ranked first in terms of strength, and the company will also be divided into some small companies with relatively stronger production capabilities, and so on.
Of course, if you have sufficient funds, you can also directly purchase some information or help from the company. This is all possible.
"It's the same as always. The first three come over to draw lots first."
The lot drawn here is Qi Ji's. Wu Changyun selected three movies that need to be talked about more and distributed them to these people. In a way, it can also be regarded as building momentum for himself.
The top three companies are very happy, after all, they can get a lot of money from it every year.
Don't underestimate the opportunity of imitation, it is actually very profitable. Many times, when the audience sees a relatively fresh subject, take Golden Harvest as an example. After watching the zombie movies they released, people felt that they were not satisfied, so they would go find other zombie movies to watch.
In this way, whoever acts faster will get this part of the profit.
Generally, this part of the profit is about 15% to 30% of the box office of the imitated movie. If the imitated movie can get a box office of 10 million, it means that the counterfeiter can also earn 3 million.
Of course, not all counterfeits are acceptable. Here we are referring to the first person to counterfeit in a timely manner. There are also many small companies that started out by using this.
"Sixty percent commission."
"Sixty percent?"
When the first three companies heard what Wu Changyun said, they all doubted their ears. The draw had just been completed, and they had not yet received the most crucial rough script.
"Chairman Wu, isn't 160% a bit too high? It was 50% before, and it has increased by another 10%. We are almost unable to survive." Mr. Qi, who is a slightly fat man and is one of the three companies, looked at Wu Changyun with a face full of grievance and said.
You really can't tell the word "poor" from Wu Changyun's whole body. This guy wears all branded clothes and drives a much better car than Wu Changyun.
"You said you don't have enough funds, right?"
"this……"
Mr. Qi was speechless. He was afraid that Wu Changyun would sell the business to someone else, but who could bear the price going up every time?
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